Thinking About The DQXI Party Member's Favorite Fruits

ok i just got this thought out of nowhere but blog divers (people who scroll through a blog and reblog things that were posted YEARS AGO) are actually a super important part of the tumblr ecosystem

With people going inactive and deactivating, a lot of classic tumblr posts and also missed gems get lost because those connections get broken. Even on my own blog I forget about posts I made until I see someone in my activity reblog one of them- which then inspires me to reblog it myself because it was a good post and I want my new followers to see

do not feel bad about diving through someone's blog and reblogging shit from years ago, it keeps dashboards alive

(and if anyone has a problem with that, they can just block you or they can delete the root post ¯\_(ツ)_/¯, two things that have absolutely no effect on the grand scheme of our lives)

DQXI Characters’ Niche Talents

This was an ask from @valeriewarrior137 but I accidentally posted it without fully answering and then deleted it 😭

Erik

He can guesstimate most measurements just by eyeballing them. Height, weight, distance, circumference. When you’re a thief, you’ve gotta know if your loot can follow you through the escape route.

Veronica

She’s an excellent climber, even with her shorter stature. She can scale trees, ledges, and even hop fences like nobody’s business.

Serena

She’s got a knack for learning new languages very quickly, and it helps out with how much traveling the party does. Her musical talents give her the ear for it!

Sylvando

With a stage presence like his? How could there ever be a talent the Great Sylvando hasn’t— it’s hunting. His father taught him. He can hit a target with a crooked crossbow from further away than any man should be able to.

Jade

She can forge someone’s signature to the point where it’s indiscernible. She’s never used this talent, despite how much Erik tries to convince her to

Rab

He can finish a sewing job with a good amount of competency! He taught himself how to when his daughter’s teddy bear ripped, and he was always there to help Jade out if she needed something hemmed!

Hendrik

He really enjoys gardening. He doesn’t get many opportunities to do it, but he’s read several books about botany, foraging, etc. and would love to keep his own plants one day

Jasper

He’s a very good singer! And he’s horribly embarrassed about it, surprising no one. It’s nothing professional, but it helps lift his mood when he’s feeling down

why is no one talking about the REAL discourse happening in the Seaking fandom??

For the "top 5 anything" post; top five Jasper hcs!

Thank you for this ask! Here we go then!

He is insomniac. Because of that, he stays up late to work because he simply can't fall asleep. The years of stress don't help either.

2. Because he sleeps so little, he's not a morning person. He won't be fully awake if not for a warm bath and a sweet tea.

3. Because he works so late with for sole source of light candles, his eyes are very tired and he needs glasses. Not that he'll admit it any time soon.

4. He does a lot of work-out to compensate all the sugar he regurlay ingests. He's terrified to gain weigth and to look less appealing. However, his addiction to sugar makes it difficult to reduce his consumption. He usually reads or works on reports while training, as a way to save time.

5. He has an excellent memory that he trains as well. He also pays great attention to details, so he knows who he's talking to, even maids or soldiers/knights, and he knows details about them like birthday dates. He gets small gifts for the staff he appreciates, like a floral perfume for his appointed staff/maids.

Dragon Quest XI has been my latest obsession and I have so many thoughts about characters’ romantic dynamics but I haven’t finished the game and I don’t want spoilers OURGH—

hello. you should check out my mods for DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition. goodbye

Rowlet but neopets

look all I'm saying is Jasper could've fixed things between him and Hendrik in a more healthy way rather than turning into a monster and dooming all of Erdrea. yknow something like having a heart-to-heart in a Chili's

Yknow in light of some Twitter discourse I’m seeing about AI in academia and the bleakness of education’s future— Something I’m really happy about regarding me coming back to tumblr as a social media platform is that, unlike a lot of other platforms, tumblr is very conducive to letting users think. There’s no text limit, imo there’s very little pressure to actually get notes/visibility. The fact that #long post is so commonly used is really cool to me because people get to engage with their thoughts, find the words to put those thoughts to paper, and share them. Tumblr to me has always been a place that encourages self-expression and sharing of information and meaningful collaboration between strangers’ ideas.

And honestly? In my own experience, I am forced to engage with media a lot differently than I would on Twitter. Doom scrolling on tumblr at least has me reading a 10k word post about niche entomology or a deep dive on how Prince Faris is a character foil to the Luminary (DQXI). You have the option to actually focus on the content you’re consuming instead of just mindlessly swiping through it.

TLDR; I think tumblr is uniquely geared towards creative thinking and that’s cool when so many other platforms are being enshittified

Thinking about the DQXI Party member's favorite fruits

Note: I haven’t finished the game yet!! Pls be careful with spoilers, I just got Jade back into my party 💚

Erik went wild dog feral the first time he ever tasted a mango. Exotic, summery fruits were rare to come across in Snifelheim, and I like to think he's very adventurous when it comes to food. Lingonberries hit him with a weird nostalgia.

I think Veronica is a strawberry girl, and she likes them even more when they're on the sour side. A bit of a basic choice, but she's not ashamed of it. It's only a little insulting now that she looks like strawberry shortcake.

Serena likes pears. Specifically Bartlett pears. Simple, mild flavor, not too crisp.

I think Sylvando loves citrus fruits. Oranges and lemons grow well in Puerto Valor. He's also a guava enjoyer. His favorite way to eat fruit is on a toothpick as cocktail garnish.

Jade likes grapes. Can’t explain, just vibes.

Rab is a rhubarb-strawberry pie enjoyer no I can’t justify this one either. This ain’t even about fruits anymore. I do think he likes most fruits that can be baked into something, like turnovers or pies. More characters (possible spoilers) below

Hendrik enjoys an apple. Simple. Predictable. Can't hurt you. Perhaps he'll engage with a berry if he’s feeling daring.

Jasper likes any fruit that goes well with whipped cream, like peaches, berries, cherries, etc.

Prince Faris is a diva, he'll only eat the most luxurious choices! Cactus fruits are pretty common where he's from, but for some reason he gives Passion Fruit vibes. I also think he'd like papaya. I think he'd like pinapple but wouldn't be able to eat too much. He doesn't like how it burns his tongue!

Vince Vanquish isn't a fruit enthusiast per se, but he likes to advertise healthy eating habits for the kids in the orphanage that he takes care of. He snacks on apple slices, oranges, bananas, the type of stuff that's easy to get kids interested!